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[Slogan] Perfect for sports days and athletic festivals! A curated selection of impactful phrases

Slogans play an important role in sports days and athletic festivals.

They’re words that boost everyone’s morale and instantly lift the mood.

This article introduces a variety of slogans suited for junior high school athletic festivals.

From familiar four-character idioms to famous lines from popular manga, it gathers a wide range of expressions.

A slogan can be called the face of the year—it’s a tough choice, but take your time and come up with a wonderful one!

English-based (1–10)

Impossible Is Nothing

It’s a phrase that emphasizes an unwavering spirit of not giving up—the belief that the effort you’ve piled up will surely reach your goal.

It’s passed down as a famous quote by the great boxer Muhammad Ali, who achieved many remarkable feats.

Adidas also adopted this quote as a slogan, which gives it a strong association with sports.

While “nothing is impossible” is said to be the grammatically standard form, deliberately flipping it to “impossible is nothing” gives the words extra impact.

With the strong nuance that there is no such thing as impossible, it’s a powerful phrase that urges you to stop making excuses and keep moving forward.

English-related (11–20)

Believe in your dreams

Believe in your dreams

Believing in yourself and your teammates can lead to even greater performance.

The slogan “Believe in your dreams,” which means to trust in your dreams, captures the desire to strengthen that belief and channel it into higher achievement.

The word “dreams” also conveys hope for the future and evokes an image of facing present challenges with a positive mindset.

It’s a phrase that suggests it may be important to keep both individual goals and the team’s goals firmly in your heart and push forward.

Do it to win

Do it to win

To achieve big victories as a team, it’s important to build up small wins.

The phrase “Do it to win,” meaning “do it in order to win,” is a motto that heightens our collective resolve to actively seize those wins.

It conveys a determination to charge straight toward victory, and adopting it as a team slogan clearly communicates the strength of that commitment.

By strongly emphasizing that the goal is to win, it can also serve to put pressure on our opponents.

Fight on

Fight on

To seize results, it’s important to keep fighting without giving up, and each person’s inner strength is put to the test.

The phrase that rallies a heart on the verge of breaking and strengthens the will not to quit is “Fight on,” which means “keep fighting.” Because “fight” is a word used in many situations, its meaning sinks in naturally and connects with our feelings.

And since it’s a short phrase, it seems easy to repeat to yourself or use to call out to your teammates.

Never back down

Never back down

A slogan that shines when you’re in a pinch! Here are some ideas for “Never back down.” Some schools don’t just set a slogan—they even use it like a rallying cry in their cheers.

“Never back down” means “don’t ever give up.” Of course it’s great when you’re winning, but it’s even better to remember the “Never back down” slogan and encourage each other when you’re on the back foot.

Even after the sports day or athletic festival is over, it’s a phrase that can keep motivating each and every person.

Push your limits

Push your limits

When you’re charging toward a goal, it’s important to bring out everything you’ve built up.

The phrase “Push your limits,” meaning “raise your limits,” cheers on that display of ability while urging you to reach even greater heights.

It calls for one more push after you’ve already performed at your best, conveying the importance of mental toughness.

Because it carries the feeling that you can do even more, it also expresses trust in your teammates.

Refuse to lose

Refuse to lose

While victory is the goal when taking on a competition, we often say that the attitude of standing your ground without giving in is just as important.

Focusing on that resolve not to be defeated along the path toward victory, the phrase “Refuse to lose” conveys the idea of rejecting defeat.

It expresses not only a stance of not yielding to an opponent, but also of not yielding to oneself, clearly communicating inner strength.

It’s a message you can direct at yourself, and it can also feel like a call for teammates not to give up.